Publications

Central and Eastern Europe: At the Potential

Real GDP growth in CEE4 (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania) accelerated to 4.1%y/y in 2017Q1 propelled by booming domestic demand. Output g

Economic Views: Argentina

The recent decline in inflation sets the ground for monetary easing Factors hindering the central bank's inflation-fighting capacity, however, favor a

Global Macro Views: The Euro Zone Inflation Puzzle

We are able to explain the trajectory of core inflation using a simple list of macro factors - including exchange rate movements, commodity prices and

UK Political Update: The Disunited Kingdom

PM May's snap election backfires spectacularly and a Conservative power struggle could follow. Hung parliament with the Northern Irish DUP providing C

South Africa Economic Views: Q1 GDP Not as Bad as It Looks

South Africa fell into technical recession in Q1. But growth accelerated on a y/y basis and will still be higher in 2017 than in 2016. Prospects for a

June 2017 Global Regulatory Update

The June 2017 IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in: regulatory capital systemic risk recovery and resolution acco

Weekly Insight: Keep Calm and Stumble On

Markets-where's the value? ECB-a modicum of hawkishness A brighter outlook for EM capital flows"¦ "¦but Fed balance sheet reduction may be a drag on E

IIF Comments on Intermediate Parent Undertaking Proposals

On June 2nd the IIF submitted letters on the topic of intermediate holding companies for foreign banking organisations to the European Commission, the

India: RBI on Pause for Now

As expected, RBI kept the repo or policy rate at 6.25% at its June 7 MPC meeting, looking through below-target inflation since November 2016 to stress

Korea Economic Views: New Government Follows Through on Fiscal

Newly-elected President Moon Jae-in is following through on his campaign promise to use fiscal stimulus to boost job creation and the economy by propo

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